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There's no place like home. But, if you’re like me and have spent long enough in one city to create second, third and fourth homes, you’ll realize that sentimental comfort can arrive in many…

My last day as a Walt Disney World employee involved portraying one of the largest displays of public sadness I can remember from my adult life. This January marked 10 years since those Disney…

None of it was planned. None of it was expected. But somehow, some serendipitous way, my Danish friend Kristina and I booked ourselves two independent tickets from two separate continents into the same small…

Copenhagen, Denmark has been one of my favorite cities ever visited, not only because of the beautiful architecture and lovely people, but because the city and I have compatible personalities.…

I had heard about Copenhagen's well-developed bicycle paths, but had only hoped to cruise down one someday. Denmark's flat terrain and well-kept paths have earned its reputation for being one of the most bicycle-friendly…

A letter to my dad, sharing the many wonderful reasons why he'd love a trip to Iceland.…

I spent two days in Iceland and experienced more than I could have ever hoped for.…

On this day, we relaxed in hotel luxury and stood over a countryside bridge to watch crocodiles swim through swamps. My personal favorite, though, was slicing through the fresh guanabana from the roadside fruit…

Before leaving the volcano town, we took a three-hour, round-trip horseback ride to La Fortuna Waterfall. We rode to the waterfall one hour each way, passing through open pastures, enclosed jungle trails and small…

Wednesday morning, my sister, Julie, and I woke up in South Bend, Indiana only 95 miles from Chicago, Illinois. Though we grew up in Rochester, New York, Chicago has been the next closest city…